MCST provides a fun, supportive environment where older people diagnosed with dementia can build new friendships, gain new experiences, try new skills, and gain confidence to join in group work and express themselves.
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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy provides support to Westminster residents aged 60+ newly diagnosed or living with dementia and their carers/family members by addressing health inequalities relating to dementia and helping to improve their quality of life and well-being. It provides meaningful and stimulating social contact helping to reduce the speed of the beneficiaries decline, improve mood, increase independence, reduce isolation & loneliness and support strong relationship growth
We will provide 2 creative theme-based MCST sessions per week developed to facilitate discussion and participation. Activities include discussions, word games, quizzes, physical activities, creative and musical activities. The Programme focusses on ‘maintenance’ and retention of clients for as long as MCST is useful to them. Carers are encouraged to feel comfortable to use the sessions as opportunities for respite or to participate.
